“Every time I have seen Aurier play for Tottenham I have been left desperately disappointed and quite often angry. Disappointed because of his lack of performance and angry because of his inability to respect the depth of quality in the Premier League.

“This is not France where there are only a couple of decent teams in the league but the toughest and most demanding league in the world. Against Crystal Palace the former Paris St-Germain defender woke up to that fact and finally played like it. And about time.”

TBR’s View

There is no doubt that Aurier has been something of an inconsistent figure since his arrival at Tottenham.

Crooks’ words might be a little harsh, but as a former Tottenham player, he has earned the right to criticise the likes of Aurier.

But it might be that being the number one right-back gives Aurier the impetus to finally apply himself fully to the role.

Hopefully, he can thrive this season and prove plenty of people wrong.